Six wonderful misfits are cast to play the "mechanicals" in an production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
A valentine to all those amazing souls who give of their time and energy to create magic in community theatres everywhere.
Produced at The Foster Festival, St. Catharines ON, August 2025
Keywords: Community theatre, amateur theatre, backstage comedy
Genre: Comedy
Acts: 2
Run time: 120 minutes
Cast size: 6 actors
Male roles: 5
Female roles: 1
Casting note: Gender of the roles is possibly negotiable. The playwright is happy to discuss this possibility.
"Mechanically Inclined is a play that is well suited for any theatre company that wants to produce a love-letter to community theatrics, the theatre, and camaraderie."
- The Slotkin Letter